A travel advisory that you should keep in mind when you are away from home this Saturday and tomorrow. Part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be closed for repairs over the weekend. All Queens-bound lanes are closed from the Atlantic Avenue on-ramp and the Manhattan Bridge off-ramp at Sands Street. Additionally, only one lane of … Read more
Starting next Tuesday, “OMNY tap and go” contactless payments will be accepted on the AirTrain at John F. Kennedy Airport. The OMNY readers installed at AirTrain turnstiles last week will be activated for the first time that day. So far, only the old MetroCard system is accepted for passengers entering and exiting the skytrain. 2023-10-05 … Read more
After the dangerous flooding due to the intense rain on Friday, which hit our city, generating delays in the subway and the suspension of some lines, the transportation system operated regularly this Saturday. Ramón Rosario, resident of the sector says: “I had to stay home all day yesterday. Today, it is possible.” From the Union … Read more
The bullet holes in windows, cans and other places of two MTA buses that were traveling in broad daylight are images that cause fear. Jorge Espinoza works on 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, just steps from the shooting that authorities say occurred on Wednesday around three in the afternoon. “Yes, yes, I am afraid, of … Read more
Starting this weekend, five city bus lines will be free. This is part of a six-month pilot program, which begins this Sunday. The routes are BX18 in the Bronx, B-60 in Brooklyn, M-116 in Manhattan, Q-4 in Queens and S-46/96 in Staten Island. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: According to the MTA, these routes serve about … Read more
The MTA and the New York Power Authority join forces to create a city bus electrification project The first phase of the project includes the construction of more than 60 overhead and wired dispensers for New York City public transportation in five locations to prepare for the arrival of 60 new electric buses. The MTA … Read more
Residents and activists in East Elmhurst are calling on the Department of Transportation and elected officials to remove a Citi bike station at the corner of 97th Street and Malcolm X Place. Activist Hiram Moserrate indicates: “They are taking away our parking spaces, the residents of the community are complaining and this is a business … Read more
Efforts to make subway stations more accessible are paying off in the city. Such is the case of the East 149th Street stop of the “6” train in the Bronx, which now has two new elevators. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority indicated that this marks the completion of its fifth accessible station project so far this … Read more
The intersection of 9th Street and 2nd Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn has become a death trap for bicyclists as the bike lane practically ends or becomes the path of cars and trucks. While details of how the crash occurred on Tuesday morning were not released, the truth is that a 37-year-old woman was killed … Read more
Starting this Sunday, the Port Authority’s toll increase for its six interstate crossings, which include the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, goes into effect. All tolls will increase by one dollar. The charge for EZ Pass holders during off-peak hours will decrease from $11.75 cents to $12.75.75 cents. And during PEAK it will go from $13.75 … Read more